Dependency
Statistics show that dependency is used more often than is its opposite, self-reliance. Dependency shows up in several ways in what people do not do. Chief among these failures is unwillingness to make decisions or to exert extra effort. Dependency is sometimes characteristic of the person who appears satisfied with the status quo and is willing to "let George do it"~ven though George will get all the credit. This mechanism is related to conformity in behavior; it is less threatening to agree than to be different.
The dependent adult is much like the dominated child who constantly wants to be reassured. Dependency can be a roadblock to individual productivity. For example, technical or professional obsolescence can result from the individual's failure to apyraise himself, particularly when oth~r people may be overprotective with him.
